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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. Jeff Guo‏Verified account @_jeffguo 28 Feb 2017

      Jeff Guo Retweeted zeynep tufekci

      If you believe that getting off Earth is a top priority for the species, then patronizing SpaceX has + externalitieshttps://twitter.com/zeynep/status/836618744227037184 …

      Jeff Guo added,

      zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
      Trying to find a better historic example of the utter disconnect between the hobbies of the new elite, and the world they helped usher. 🤔 https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/836350781888540674 …
      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @_jeffguo

      Is the logic that getting off earth—hardest thing—is a priority because fixing earth—miniscule in comparison—is impossible?

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Jeff Guo‏Verified account @_jeffguo 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      i think it's more of a hedge against something we could not protect ourselves against, like an asteroid strike

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @_jeffguo

      Right, but it's pretty obvious what you need to fend of an "asteroid strike" is vastly vastly small compared to living on Mars.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @zeynep @_jeffguo

      Meanwhile, back on planet earth, problems much much much more solvable than the Mars colony are helping ruin the planet.. sigh.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Jeff Guo‏Verified account @_jeffguo 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      it's not either/or, and this is probably better than other forms of ultrawealthy consumption (yachts?). $ would go to R&D.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2017
      Replying to @_jeffguo

      Supporting politics that gravely increases risk to earth—will also cut R&D and protections—balances out any tiny trickle effects.

      9:26 AM - 28 Feb 2017
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        2. Jeff Guo‏Verified account @_jeffguo 28 Feb 2017
          Replying to @zeynep

          i don't disagree; i'm just responding to the implied claim that this is a frivolous use of $—maybe less frivolous than other things

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2017
          Replying to @_jeffguo

          Right; I'm fine with frivolity. It's the disconnect between highfalutin "concern" and utter lack of real concern at huge threats.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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